113 
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M. pyctoris (?), Hodgson. 
M. dubius, Kelaart. 
Hab* India generally and Ceylon ; Afghanistan (?). 
A. B, C. D. Specimens from the Midnapur 
" district. Procured by the Curator (1845). 
D, E. F, Ditto from near Calcutta (1843). 
G, H, Ditto from S. India ; W. Elliot, Esq. 
(1842). /. J. Two flat skins from S. Mala- 
bar; Rev. H. Baker, Jun. (1855-59), J. A. 8. 
■ XXVIII, 290-1. K. Stuffed examples from 
Ceylon, Dr. Kelaart (1855). Specimens in 
spirit Presented by the Curator. 
261. M. DECUMANUS, Pallas ( ^r/zV^^, p. 90; Buifon, iV. H. 
VIII, t, 27). 
Syn. M. norvegicusj Brisson, 
hrunneus, Hodgson, apud Gray, Ann. ikf. 
N, IL XV (1845), 226 ; Horsf. Catal, 
p. 142. 
M. decumanoides, Hodgson {nec Temminck), 
Hab. Of almost general distribution at the pre- 
sent time, from the polar regions to the 
equator ; in India chiefly observed about 
the ports. On the Burmese coast I observed 
them numerously at Akyab, but not else- 
where ; though both this and M. rattus are 
common to all ports frequented by foreign 
shipping. According to Fischer, this animal 
was introduced into Europe about the year 
1731 (Synopsis Mammalium): but I doubt 
the current statement of its indio:enous orio-ln 
in Persia, &c. Captain T. Hutton, in 1846, 
states that ' house flats' are unknown in Kan- 
dahar I J. A. S. XV, 140. 
A, B. C. D, Specimens from Calcutta. 
R From England. Mr. Bartlett (1843). F, 
From China. Mr. Swinhoe (1861). 
Skeleton. //. Example, half-grown, with 
distorted teeth. Mr. Morgan (1862). /. 
Skeleton of adult. 
262. M. RATTUS, L. (Buffon, //. K VII, t 36 ; Schreber, 
t 179), 
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